After working for years in the cosmetic industry, Patrice Cardenoso and Jérôme Bonnet had an epiphany: In an increasingly urban world, consumers were seeking ways to integrate nature back into their lives. They connected with talented perfumer Fabrice Olivieri to create a groundbreaking new line of fine fragrance that borrows from nature’s finest materials and combines them in a stylistic alchemy: old but new, natural but refined, urban but inextricably tied to the earth.
All perfumers take different routes to their craft, and those routes all have one thing in common: dogged persistence. But we haven't heard many stories as chock-full of determination and hard work as that of Sarah Horowitz, owner and founder of Sarah Horowitz Parfums. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Sarah—creator of the addictive, beachy Perfect Coconut Milk—is also talented, creative, and intensely passionate about scent. Here, she shares how she built a successful business, why she loves the one-on-one connection of customized scent creation, and the serendipitous story of how she stumbled into perfumery at all.
Neela Vermeire discusses her journey from lawyer to critically acclaimed perfume creator, her passion for experiencing art in all forms, and the inspiration behind her autobiographical scents -- especially the Olfactif subscriber favorite Bombay Bling.
Last month, we were all about the journey. This month? The destination. The "On Holiday" collection is a joyous celebration of summer vacation—of laziness on the beach, of reuniting with nature, of reveling with friends until the morning hours because you can sleep in anyway.